Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical (3E BAY)
About The Position
This position is for a Registered Nurse in the Medical Surgical unit (3E BAY). The nurse collaborates with physicians to develop and implement patient care plans aimed at returning patients to optimal health. Responsibilities include providing bedside nursing care, executing medical orders, delegating tasks to and overseeing ancillary staff (Nurse Assistant, Patient Care Associate, OB Care Associate, Surgical Service Assistant, Nursing Clerk, and Psychiatric Tech), and evaluating the effectiveness of the care plan. The role also involves a leadership component, integrating evidence-based practice, delegating and coordinating nursing care, facilitating patient conferences, identifying and addressing patient teaching needs for ongoing care and discharge/transfer, and assuming responsibility for professional growth through educational opportunities. Additionally, the nurse will teach and guide professional and ancillary personnel, precept new employees and students, and function as a team leader to ensure appropriate patient placement and assignment delegation.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and holding a current license to practice in the state of Michigan.
- BLS issued by American Heart Association or Red Cross Certification.
- Must satisfactorily complete the first available basic dysrhythmia course.
Nice To Haves
- Six (6) months experience in an acute care setting or equivalent
- Orthopedic Nurse Certification
Responsibilities
- Integrating evidence-based knowledge into practice.
- Delegation and coordination of tasks and assignments of nursing care.
- Facilitates/participates in patient conferences.
- Identifies and provides the means to meet patients’ ongoing and discharge/transfer teaching needs by communicating with the appropriate resource persons and attending discharge/transfer planning conferences.
- Assumes the responsibility for professional growth by seeking out educational opportunities and utilizing programs in the hospital or elsewhere in the community.
- Teaches and/or guides professional and ancillary personnel.
- Precepts/mentors new employees and students.
- Functions as a team leader to ensure proper patient placement and delegation of assignments.
- Provides bedside nursing care and carries out medical orders.
- Delegates to and oversees Nurse Assistant, Patient Care Associate, OB Care Associate, Surgical Service Assistant, Nursing Clerk and Psychiatric Tech functions.
- Responsible for evaluating effectiveness of care plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
